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A Nice Place to Live
Despite my very best efforts to get out of it, last week I found myself talking to a large group of third graders about “Sustainable Farming.” I was…
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For Sure
Honeybees are out in force, and we’ve been doing everything we can to catch another swarm. Two years ago, we caught a swarm in the middle of May, but a…
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Good Friends
This past week has felt like an overdue reunion of long-lost friends. Our bluebirds moved back into the nesting box outside our dining room window…
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Watching Grass Grow
Is there anything as beautiful as a naked sheep? (Don’t answer that.) We were so happy to have all our sheep finally shorn - but now I’m impatiently…
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Shearing Day!
Shearing day is almost here! I’m not sure who will be happier to see it come and go, me or the sheep. First thing Sunday morning we’ll corral all the…
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What We Used to Know
In 1991, the mummified remains of “Otzi the Iceman” were discovered in the Italian Alps. The 45 year old male died 5,300 years ago, as the result of…
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Romancing the Roo
Our Shetlands are a breed of sheep known for being healthy, hardy, self-reliant and notoriously independent. They are considered one of the few…
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